French fiction -- 19th century; Short stories, French
*revenir* (_part_. *revenu*), to come back, return, recover,
get over, come to.
_ce qui lui revenait_, what he had a right to claim, what
was coming to him.
*rêver*, to dream.
*revers*, _m._, back, reverse, facing (of clothes), top (of boots).
*reviens; revin-s, -t*, see *revenir*.
*revoir*, to see again, meet again.
_se ----_, to see, to meet each other again.
*se révolter*, to revolt.
*revoyons, revu*, see *revoir*.
*ricaner*, to chuckle, sneer.
*richesse*, _f._, wealth.
*rien*, _m._, nothing, anything.
_---- de plus_, nothing more.
*riez*, see *rire*.
*rigueur*, _f._, severity.
_à la ----_, at a pinch;
_tenir ---- à_, to be severe upon, refuse to come around.
*riposter*, to return it, to reply readily.
*rire*, _v._, to laugh.
_---- de bon coeur_, to have a good laugh;
_---- d'un gros rire_, to burst into a horse-laugh.
_n. m._, laughter.
*rivage*, _m._, bank (of rivers).
*rivière*, _f._, river.
*robe*, _f._, dress.
*rocher*, _m._, rock.
_de ---- en ----_, from rock to rock.
*roide* (_pron. raide_), rigid.
_tomber ---- mort_, to fall down dead.
*roman*, _m._, novel.
*romanesque*, fanciful, romantic.
*rompre*, to break (off).
*roue*, _m._, wheel.
*rouge*, red.
*rouille*, _f._, rust.
*se rouiller*, to grow rusty.
*roulement*, _m._, rolling, roll.
*rouler*, to revolve, turn.
_se ----_, to roll about.
*route*, _f._, road.
_en ----_, on the way.
*rue*, _f._, street, passage.
*russe*, Russian.
*sain*, sound.
*saisir*, to seize, catch hold of, take.
_se ---- de_, to catch hold of.
*sais, sait*, see *savoir*.
*salé*, salted.
_chair ----e_, salt meat.
*salon*, _m._, drawing-room.
*saluer*, to salute.
*sang*, _m._, blood.
*sang-froid*, _m._, coolness, composure.
*sanglant*, bloody, covered with blood.
*sanglier*, _m._, wild boar.
*sanglot*, _m._, sob.
*sangloter*, to sob.
*sans*, without, but for.
_---- que_ (_conj._), without.
*santé*, _f._, health.
*satisfaire*, to satisfy.
*saurait*, see *savoir*.
*saut*, _m._, jump.
*sauter*, to jump, hop, skip.
*sauvage*, _m._, wild man.
*sauvagerie*, _f._, shyness.
*sauver*, to save.
_se ----_, to run away.
*sav-ais, -ait*, see *savoir*.
*savant*, skilful.
*savions*, see *savoir*.
*savoir*, _v._, to know, know how, have a knowledge of.
_(à) savoir?_, that is to say?;
_je ne sais quelle plate grossièreté_, some low, offensive
expression or other;
_qui ne savait que faire_, who did not know what to do.
_n. m._, learning.
*savoir-faire*, _m._, ability.
*schako*, _m._, shako.
*scruter*, to search closely.
*sèchement*, sharply, plainly.
*second*, _m._, mate (on board ship).
*secours*, _m._, help, relief.
_vinrent merveilleusement au ---- de ton éloquence_, aided
his eloquence wonderfully.
*séduisant*, tempting.
*seigneur*, _m._, lord.
*selon*, according to.
*semaine*, _f._, week.
*semblable*, similar, such.
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